Chapter 27: The Ritual (I)
Located on the outskirts of Silvergray City, Gosen Manor is a home of the Morte family. www.biquge.info In the past, on the eve of the annual harvest festival, the Earl of Bronque would summon the representatives of the clan who came to meet here.
In terms of blood, these rich families with heads and faces can also be regarded as members of the Moorte family, and some of the old people are even Bronck's relatives and cousins.
However, because of the provisions of the Inheritance Act, they were excluded from the main family, and they were not even eligible to claim to be members of the Moult family.
Today, the Earl of Bronc is buried in the cemetery, far from the next harvest sacrifice, but they still gather here as a group of witnesses.
In addition to these "supernumerary personnel" of the Morte family, most of the nobles of the entire frozen coast were also present, and even if there was something that could not come, they also sent their eldest son to watch the ceremony. Because this is the succession ceremony of the lord of the Molde Lord, and it is also the succession ceremony of the "Count of Molde".
Not all nobles cared about the Morte family, but for the good of the noble group, they had to stand here and help the next "Count of Morte" to gain the rightful lordship.
The kind of things that Mephistopheles claimed in his previous life about the nobles embezzling each other's territories rarely happened on the material continent, not because the nobles were kind-hearted, but because the temple was eyeing each other.
There is basically no fool who can become a nobleman, whether he fights for the title himself, or defeats his siblings inherited from his father, which shows that they are "excellent" in some aspects.
So they know very well what happens if they break the rules, and they know how to protect their position.
In terms of strength comparison, the temple forces backed by gods are definitely not the existence of nobles who can "break their wrists", and the reason why they can make each other bow their heads is because the united nobles have the ability to "lift the table".
This was unacceptable to the gods, and it was even less important to have their priests under their command ruled by the nobility.
It is precisely because of this that all the nobles are united like never before on the major issue of right and wrong such as "dealing with the temple". This was true even for the nobles who believed in certain gods.
For the nobility, the validity of the Succession Act is beyond doubt, and it is worth protecting with the lives of all nobles. Whoever dares to put his palm into this realm will face the wrath of the entire aristocratic class, even if it is a god.
Of course, even the mighty gods are reluctant to provoke them, and the gods generally turn a blind eye to what their noble believers do.
All they need is the "approval" of the believer to help them parse the rules, and they don't care if they really dedicate their body and mind to themselves.
All the gods care about is improving their abilities, analyzing and comprehending deeper rules, and the glory of the world is not taken into account by them. If it weren't for the fact that they could help themselves get more and better followers, I am afraid that their noble eyes would not have cast any gaze on the material plane.
But there is no if, the forces of the mortal world need to be managed well, and the rebellious nobles also need to be co-opted by Huairou.
Moreover, compared to the common believers, the nobles who have received a higher education are likely to become unbelievers, but once they approve the teachings of a certain deity, they will bring far more help to the deity than other believers.
Of course, the gods who make this choice are all from the Order camp, and some evil gods are not among them. They promoted themselves in a different way, and certainly not accustomed to the arrogant aristocrats.
The appearance of the evil gods was something that the gods of order were happy to see, because it was only when the group of fellows had enough of suffering that the nobles understood how to revere the gods.
In the same way, since that earl, the followers of the evil gods have rarely persecuted the nobles.
Unlike the gods of order who live in the astral plane, the abode of the evil gods is scattered in the void, and without the deterrence of Lord Io and the protection of the astral barriers, these evil gods with divine nature are the best rations in the eyes of the demons.
Once their incarnation falls into the hands of the Demon Grand Duke, it will be difficult for them to escape the attack of the overwhelming demons who have been positioned in the position of the Kingdom of God, and being dragged into the abyss will be the only end.
As a result, nobles, gods, and demons formed a strange balance. They are jealous of each other, allowing the material continent to flourish in a unique order.
In such an environment, it is very difficult for a nobleman to swallow another noble's territory. Because he will face the repression of the entire aristocracy and the repression of the temple in order to maintain stability.
When all families decline, the fate of others today may not be the end of their own tomorrow.
Therefore, even for their own sake, the nobles must maintain the absoluteness of the "Inheritance Act", and even if they finally hand over the territory to the temple, they will not let it fall into the hands of the nobles next to them.
That's why Mephistopheles told Monro that the nobles would falsify the faith of the Earl of Bronk after all the eligible heirs died, and then give the Morte realm to the Temple of Dawn instead of dividing it up among themselves.
The reason for this is simple, because the nobles understood that there was no limit to the desire to expand. And the desire to expand brings nothing but chaos.
Even if they often use the Ring Breaking Order and throwing themselves into demons to make the temple throw rats, but unless they have to, this is just talk.
They knew it was a lose-lose option. For it is only under order that their dominance will not be shaken, and chaos will only bring disaster to them......
Fortunately, although the Molde family is extinct, the name of the domain will not change, because the successor to the title and earldom is the wife of the Earl of Bronck, Lady Ellou, one of the legal succession statuses allowed by the Inheritance Act.
Under the watchful eyes of the nobles and the "people" of Morte, Lady Eru stepped onto the podium. The roar of a cannon salute rang out outside the estate, announcing the beginning of the succession ceremony.
Lady Ellu's face was a little pale, and she did not smile at the joy of the day. She knew what it meant to make such a choice, but she had to.
No one doubted the legitimacy of her inheritance, not even the spectators who had the Morte family blood in their veins. This is the red line of the aristocracy, and they dare not step into it, even if they are blinded by greed.
Lady Ellu's low mood was naturally not due to any change in the course of the ceremony, but because of the time of the ceremony.
It was the second week after the death of the Earl of Bronck, and his fire ceremony had not yet taken place, nor had his burial ceremony, and to hold the succession ceremony of the Moult Collar at this time was undoubtedly a disgrace to the Count of Bronck.
Moreover, after this ceremony, the Count of Bronque became the former lord, and being buried in this capacity is of course not the same as being buried as a lord.
If it is the former, the leading figures in the entire territory will come, the neighboring lords will also be present, and the other nobles will also send their heirs to watch the ceremony, and the scenery will definitely be no less than the current ceremony.
And if it is the latter, then it is just the insiders of the Moult family to mourn. Even these "supernumeraries" of the same bloodline will not be invited and allowed to attend.
Originally, this was nothing, but now that the entire Morte family is left with Mrs. Ailu, how to hold the funeral ceremony is not all up to her?
Combined with the previous absurd behavior of the Count of Bronck, all those who thought they had seen through this matter paid a moment of silence to the former lord in their hearts.
In their opinion, Lady Ellu's choice was directed at the Earl of Bronck, in retaliation for the Earl's previous absurdity.
As for the possibility of being a lord in a hurry, no one agrees. After all, even if Lady Eru hadn't performed this ritual first, wouldn't the retainers of House Morte obey her orders?
Therefore, for Lady Ellu's choice, the nobles are secretly suspicious while understanding.
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